In a small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cardamom until well combined.

In a medium sized mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, using a mixer on medium speed, beat butter, cream cheese,
additional 2/3 cup granulated sugar, honey and vanilla paste until creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg until combined. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in flour mixture until combined. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, or until you can roll it into balls.

Roll the cookie dough into balls and roll the balls into spice mixture to coat completely. Place on sheet pan and flatten with hands to about 1/4-inch thickness. Bake at 350 degrees F for 9-12 minutes or until golden and puffed. Cool for 2 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool.

I agree with you on the coffee thing...I drink tea at home, 'cause I cannot enjoy tea with a coffee aroma hanging around me...so when in a coffee house...order coffee.It is almost like "when in Rome...I love the idea of the chai tea in these cookies...mmm!!

I have to admit that I've had chai tea but never a chai tea latte. We don't have a coffee shop around here (our nearest Starbucks is an hour away) When I get to a coffee shop, I always order "real" coffee.

Those look awesome, I love snickerdoodles. I used to work at a Starbucks and since you mentioned it, it's kind of funny. The customers were really split into two different kinds: coffee folks and other. Others would drink some of the weirdest things...

I love Chai Lattes . . . they taste like Christmas. But I only get them when I'm at this little shop in Louisville Kentucky. I was with a college friend visiting (shes from there) and she took me to her favorite place and insisted I try one and it was soo good. Anyways- the afternoon was amazing and I just feel that anywhere else won't be as magical. I might have to try these though!!

i saw your recipe on tastespotting and it caught my eye instantly. my brother loves snickerdoodles and my boyfriend and sister love chai tea lattes... i can't wait to try this recipe for both of them to enjoy... although i'm sure everyone else will love them too. =D

Okay, so I'm a little slow, and just figured out it WAS you on the showdown a few weeks ago. I actually kept thinking in the back of my mind that it was the gal from the sugar plum blog just becuase I knew the name Emilie and from OK, but kept forgetting to check. Now, here I am a little late and it IS you!Congrats for making it on the show and sorry you didn't win. I don't like bleu cheese, so I would not have picked the winning one. I thought your dish looked great! So awesome you got to do that!I'm such a crazy, busy mom of four, trying to bake and blog and not having as much time as I'd like to stop by all the blogs I'd like, so I'd missed yours for a few weeks or so. But I do LOVE your blog. Such great yummy food--and writing. Holy cow, that turtle cake looks to die for!Keep on keeping on for sure. Congrats!

I also LOVE chai latte! An indian friend introduced me to it and I've been hooked ever since! I think I would really enjoy the snickerdoodles and I had actually never seen a recipe for them. The video was cool to watch, your mom looks so young!